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Bagge, Michael A.
Michael A. Bagge, 44, of Petersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at his home as a result of a farming accident. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a parish Scripture service will be at 4 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Petersburg, with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. John O'Connor.
Mike was born July 2, 1965, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Leon and Carol (Lansing) Bagge. He attended Ss. Peter & Paul School in Petersburg and graduated from Beckman High School in the class of 1983. He married Ronda Bowers on May 20, 2004, in Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Petersburg. Mike was an active member of the parish, serving as a past president of the Parish Council. Together they farmed in the Petersburg area raising their family.
How do you put into words what a wonderful man Mike was? He was a soul mate and best friend to his wife, an amazing father to his children, a loving son and brother. Mike adored his children and wife and on most days could be found with a little one in his lap on a tractor. Mike's lifelong passion for farming was known far and wide. He wouldn't have been happy doing anything but farming with his brother, John. He was a great friend and faithful neighbor, always there when you needed a hand. Although he lost his life, always remember he was doing what he loved. He will be greatly missed and always remembered.
Survivors include his wife, Ronda; three children, Cooper, Jaxson and Adriahna Bagge, all at home; his mother, Carol Bagge of Dyersville; one sister, Ann (Ali) Chowdhury of Omaha, Neb., and their children, Emily and Ashley Chowdhury; one brother, John Bagge of Petersburg; his father- and mother-in-law, Ron and Sherill Bowers of Toddville; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Heather (Matt) Smith, and their children, Alexandria and Victoria, of Cedar Rapids, and Brandon (Victoria) Bowers of Dallas; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Bagge in 2008; and his grandparents.
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